Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 10

Future income +5
No PartB

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 15

THE ASHDOWN HUB

We organise activity-based support groups for mental health and wellbeing for adults in The Ashdown Forest area. The groups are run by trained volunteers and open to any adult who would like to support their mental health and wellbeing. Groups are suitable for adults with mental illness, addiction or stress (including stress caused by physical illness, injury or bereavement)

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/10/23	£19	£19	£-1	n/a
31/10/22	£20	£10	£11	n/a
31/10/21	£11	£8	£2	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

www.ashdownhub.org

admin@ashdownhub.org

07923930352

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Support for addiction & substance abuse
Emotional support, counselling or therapy

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

East Sussex, West Sussex,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Henry Smith Charity	£19,500
National Lottery Community Fund	£16,705
Sussex Community Foundation	£7,500
Allen Lane Foundation	£1,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - The Friday Groups for Mental Health
£10,000	03/02/2023	This project delivers arts and gardening activities for adults who need support with their mental health. The project offers a space to come together and enjoy shared activities and provides counselling to help improve mental health and wellbeing.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to The Ashdown Hub
£19,500	15/06/2022 36	towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing support and activities for people with mental health issues in the Ashdown Forest area of West Sussex.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to The Ashdown Hub
£5,000	11/03/2022	Funding was provided towards costs for weekly venue hire, art tuition, volunteer expenses and materials.
National Lottery Community Fund - Mindful community gardening project
£4,487	08/09/2021	The project aims to provide support to people in the community through activities geared at improving their mental health and over all wellbeing. Funding for the group will go towards gardening equipment and volunteer expenses.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Ashdown Hub Mindful Art Group
£2,218	02/08/2021	Funding will be used to continue and develop a mindful art group for people with a mental health diagnosis addiction or personality disorder as well as people feeling isolated bereaved or experiencing physical ill health.
Allen Lane Foundation - Grant to The Ashdown Hub
£1,500	02/07/2021	£1,500 single grant toward start up and running costs of this charity in the Ashdown Forest area
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to The Ashdown Hub
£2,500	12/03/2021 4	Funding was provided towards admin and setup costs and to run two 12-week mental health support groups.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANTHONY RICHARD COX Appointed: 2023

JAQUELYNN ALEJANDRA ALVARADO TAIPE (Chair) Appointed: 2024

LISA JOICE Appointed: 2023

LOUISE VERNON HANDLEY Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/10/2020, number: 1192088

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

Tobias School Of Art
Coombe Hill Road
EAST GRINSTEAD
West Sussex
RH19 4LZ

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE ASHDOWN FOREST AND SURROUNDING AREA, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING POOR MENTAL HEALTH OR SIGNIFICANT PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS DUE TO SOCIAL ISOLATION OR THE IMPACT OF PHYSICAL ILL HEALTH BY ORGANISING AND DELIVERING WEEKLY ACTIVITY-BASED SUPPORT GROUPS FACILITATED BY CLINICIANS AND/OR SUBJECT EXPERTS AND VOLUNTEERS AND WHICH PROMOTE THE INPUT OF BENEFICIARIES, THEREBY PROMOTING THEIR CON?DENCE, AGENCY AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.

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